By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)’s commitment to supporting Nigerians, particularly women, youths and vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at the Government House in Lokoja, Kogi State, while donating food items to vulnerable...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has declared that no citizen of Kogi State should go to bed hungry under his watch as the Governor of the state. Ododo made the declaration at the official flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday shared N1 billion to about 9,403 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) as part of his administration’s measures to boost businesses, stimulate the local economy and fight poverty. Several MSMEs and vulnerable families from Biu and...
The 2024 State of the Nation Report indicates that life expectancy in Nigeria, though improving, remains below the global average at 54.6 years. According to the report, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, life expectancy for women is 54.9 years, while for...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS), are currently meeting in Abuja to among other things, review the pledges for the ECOWAS Standby Force. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting being the 43rd, is being attended by...
The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), says it has so far captured more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians into the National Social Register (NSR). NASSCO disclosed this on Tuesday in its verified social media handle on Instagram nassco_nigeria. The agency also explained that the figure...
Some telecommunication(telecoms) subscribers in the South-South region have called on the Federal Government to provide alternative networks and revive its own telecoms for efficient communications in the country. The subscribers made the remark while responding to the survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Cross River,...
Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s...
Labour Party (LP) leadership has constituted a three-man Intervention and Truce Committee to smoothen the relationship between it and its members in the National Assembly. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, said this was part of the on-going efforts...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum arrived Biu town in the southern part of the state for a two-day working visit on Tuesday to commission a state-of-the-art Orthopaedic and Eye Hospital in Biu town towards enhancing healthcare delivery services in the region, southern Borno....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Following the recent attacks that have displaced over four thousand residents of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, the Benue State Government has taken swift action to address the humanitarian crisis. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management/Benue State Emergency Management Agency...
Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has said the high mortgage interest rates pose a significant obstacle to housing affordability, particularly for low income civil servants . The REDAN President, Mr Akintoye Adeoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night in Abuja, called on political leaders in the country to channel more resources and policies towards catering to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. The President, who hosted governors, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Service Chiefs, and some selected Heads...
Kebbi Government has confirmed that 26 people have died following suspected outbreak of Cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu and Jega LGAs of the state. Details shortly….
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Presidency on Monday said the Nigerian economy was moving in the right direction under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated this on Monday while reacting to remarks by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference,...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said that his administration would emerge stronger, despite the ensuing political circumstances in the state. Fubara made the remark at the inauguaration of a Palace, and residential quarters of the Paramount Ruler of Akpor Kingdom, Eze Levi Oriebe, built by his administration. He...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has issued a statement to clarify recent reports regarding the alleged termination of its crude oil sales agreement with Dangote Refinery. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Olufemi Soneye, said in a statement on Monday that the...
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, in the early hours of Saturday, attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, leaving in their trail dead bodies. The affected communities are: Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun in the Akure North LG. It was reported...
A former APC National Vice-Chairman (North West), Dr Salihu Lukman, has described former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to Social Democratic Party (SDP) as too hasty. Lukman stated this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that el-Rufai had, in...